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10/5/15 6 I. CONVERSION OF MCH  Methyl-cyclohexanone is used as a solvent in making lacquers, varnishes, and plastics; in the leather industry; and as a rust remover.  The challenge: design a photocatalyst which * Active * Selective * Visible light sensitive

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10/5/15 11 RESULTS & CONCLUSIONS  Neat blue titania is a more active photocatalyst than either P-25 or commercial rutile titania.  Blue titania also shows higher selectivity towards production of ketones.  These phenomena are mostly related to a high concentration of surface defect sites (Ti 3+ ), and a relatively low, but still significant affinity for water.